What are the objectives of the National Monetisation Pipeline? Is the sole objective raising revenue over a four-year period, he asked. The finance minister must be surely owning a house somewhere in India. She should give it to me on lease for 99 years and she can hang on with the paper that calls her […]

The court said, “The government will also have to bring a bill in Parliament and declare cows the national animal and make strict laws against those who talk about harming them. Laws should come for those also who talk about cow protection by making cowsheds, etc., but have nothing to do with cow protection. Their […]

Breadcrumb Trail Links NP Comment Considering the scale of these events, the reaction has been utterly underwhelming Author of the article: Rex Murphy Publishing date: Jul 21, 2021  •  1 hour ago  •  4 minute read  •  40 Comments The St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Surrey was destroyed by an early-morning fire on July 19. […]

Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says questions about her leadership are in the rearview mirror — for now. Her sentiments come after party tensions have cooled in recent days. On Sunday, party executives called off a non-confidence vote set to take place this week. Had that vote taken place, it could have kick-started the […]

Adriana Patino, 36, has been battling COVID-19 since December 2020. First, the virus made her very sick, prompting several trips to the ER when her blood-oxygen levels had dropped dangerously low. Then the long-term symptoms set in: palpitations, difficulty breathing, overwhelming fatigue, and concussion-like cognitive issues. “I have memory issues, it takes me a […]

The federal government’s new ArriveCAN travel app is inaccessible to some Canadians with disabilities, raising questions of fair treatment and practical border-crossing concerns. Robert Fenton, a board member of the CNIB — formerly known as the Canadian National Institute for the Blind — says he found a major bug when using the Apple VoiceOver […]

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday fired the commissioner of Social Security after the official refused to resign, and Biden accepted the deputy commissioner’s resignation, the White House said. Biden asked commissioner Andrew Saul to resign, and his employment was terminated after he refused the Democratic president’s request, a White House official said. Deputy […]

Africa, Misc., June 12 2021 The launch of the National Disability Policy by President Mnangagwa  has been hailed as a historic development in addressing the rights and welfare of persons living with disabilities. The President launched the NDP jointly with the Labour Migration Policy at the Harare International Conference Centre. Senate representative for people living […]

We continue our NAAW coverage and check in with Melanie Goodridge from reachAbility to find out more about some interesting panel discussions focused around the theme Accessibility for All.

May 30 to June 5 is National AccessAbility Week and David Kron from Barrier Free Manitoba joins Global News Morning’s Kahla Evans with more on the week’s importance.